Mayor Ballantyne invites all to celebrate the start of summer and join the City of Somerville Parks and Recreation Department for the annual Family Fun Day event on Saturday, June 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Conway Park (550 Somerville Ave.). In the event of inclement weather, activities will move indoors to Founders Memorial Rink (8 Garden Court). 

Just in time for June, summer weather is here!  

As things heat up this summer season, keep in mind the following precautions to stay safe and cool on high-heat days: 

The City of Somerville is seeking two new members to join the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust (SAHT) in a volunteer role. The vacancies are for a representative professional in the field of banking or finance and a representative of a Somerville nonprofit whose primary mission is affordable housing. If you’re passionate about advancing affordable housing in our community, this is a great opportunity to make an impact. 
 

Two sanctuary cities in Massachusetts—Somerville and Chelsea—today asked a federal court to block the Trump Administration’s attempts to strip them of federal funding because they refuse to be coerced into participating in the Administration’s mass deportation efforts.  The Cities’ preliminary injunction motion follows closely on the heels of a formal notice issued late last week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), designating both Cities as jurisdictions that must change their policies “immediately” or face consequences.